Concept Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Concept Manager make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Concept Manager in the United States is $116,037 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

However, a Concept Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $140,663
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $102,066 to $128,927
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $89,346
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Concept Manager Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
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75th Percentile $128,927 $10,744 $2,479 $62
Average $116,037 $9,670 $2,231 $56
25th Percentile $102,066 $8,506 $1,963 $49
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Key Factors That Influence Concept Manager Salaries

A Concept Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Concept Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Concept Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $111,186
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $112,156
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $113,126
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $115,649
  • Expert (over 8 years): $118,034
Levels Salary
Entry Level Concept Manager$111,186
Intermediate Level Concept Manager$112,156
Senior Level Concept Manager$113,126
Specialist Level Concept Manager$115,649
Expert Level Concept Manager$118,034
$111,186 0 yr
$112,156 < 2 yrs
$113,126 2-4 yrs
$115,649 5-8 yrs
$118,034 > 8 yrs
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How Do Concept Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Concept Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $128,476.
  • California: $127,989.
  • Massachusetts: $126,283.

Top Paying Cities for Concept Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $146,357
  • San Francisco: $144,919
  • Oakland: $141,704

What Skills Can Increase a Concept Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Insight (Mentioned in 3.98% Job Postings): Insight is the understanding cause and effect based on the identification of relationships and behaviors within a model, context, or scenario.
  • B2B (Mentioned in 2.77% Job Postings): B2B (business-to-business), a type of electronic commerce (e-commerce), is the exchange of products, services or information between businesses, rather than between businesses and consumers (B2C).
  • Animation (Mentioned in 1.72% Job Postings): Animation is a method in which pictures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most animations are made with computer-generated imagery (CGI). Computer animation can be very detailed 3D animation, while 2D computer animation can be used for stylistic reasons, low bandwidth or faster real-time renderings. Other common animation methods apply a stop motion technique to two and three-dimensional objects like paper cutouts, puppets or clay figures. Commonly the effect of animation is achieved by a rapid succession of sequential images that minimally differ from each other. The illusion—as in motion pictures in general—is thought to rely on the phi phenomenon and beta movement, but the exact causes are still uncertain. Analog mechanical animation media that rely on the rapid display of sequential images include the phénakisticope, zoetrope, flip book, praxinoscope and film. Television and video are popular electronic animation media that originally were analog and now operate digitally. For display on the computer, techniques like animated GIF and Flash animation were developed.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Insight 3.98%
B2B 2.77%
Animation 1.72%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Concept Manager's salary.
  • Animation: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
  • Team Operations: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
  • Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Animation
$129,961
12%
Team Operations
$124,160
7%
Analysis
$121,839
5%
Alignment
$121,839
5%
CRM
$120,678
4%
Analytical Skills
$120,678
4%
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How Education impacts a Concept Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Concept Managers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Concept Manager with a Bachelor's Degree is between $116,389 and $126,232).

Concept Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Concept Manager
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 1.5%
High School 8.0%
Associates 6.0%
Bachelors 65.9%
Masters 17.7%
Doctorate 0.8%
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Concept Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Concept Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Concept Manager

Salaries for a Concept Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $113,461 in 2023 to around $114,007 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Concept Manager salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Concept Manager Over Time

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$113,461
2024
$114,494
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